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A Look Back: China

Eight months ago, I went on a ten-day trip to Shanghai, Xi’an, and Beijing with my friend Chris. We saw some of the world’s wonders, visited some of the world’s scariest bathrooms, and ate some of the world’s best food. Needless to say, America’s perception of Chinese food is somewhat muddled.

Here’s a food-obsessed visual summary of the trip:

First stop: Shanghai’s Old Town for some dumplings.

They were everything I wanted them to be: perfectly packaged presents, filled with minced pork and chives.

Soup dumplings, served with a straw.

Shanghai’s famous crabs, deep-fried.

Candied hawthorn berries on a stick for dessert.

Next stop: The city of Xi’an to view the Terracotta Warriors and eat some hot pot.

Next, we headed to a food street in Xi’an to grab some snacks for the train ride to Beijing.

And for some dessert…Persimmon pancakes.

Twelve hours later, we arrived in Beijing, and soon after found ourselves jumping on the Great Wall.

We worked up quite the appetite.

First thing was first: Peking Duck. I can’t begin to describe how moist, juicy, tender and succulent this bird was…how thin and crispy its skin was. You just haven’t had duck ’til you’ve had it in Beijing.

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Hi, I’m Jennifer, a native Floridian who left the Sunshine State in 2009 to travel the world as an international school teacher. I’ve since lived in Seoul, Bogota, and now Shanghai, eating my way through each city, and traveling as much as possible.

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